SENSO DE COERÊNCIA DE MÃES EM VULNERABILIDADE SOCIAL E O ESTADO NUTRICIONAL DE SEUS FILHOS: UMA REVISÃO

Abstract

Introduction: The strong sense of coherence (SOC) may allow that the low-income mothers to be able to maintain a healthy weight and adequate eating behavior for their children, despite limited resources and stressful life events. Objective: Carrying out an integrative literature review in order to assess how the sense of coherence of mothers in social vulnerability and the nutritional status of their children occurs. Materials and Methods: It was carried out a literature survey in March 2021, in the CAPES, Google Scholar and Pubmed databases. The descriptors used were as follows: '' Sense of Coherence ”AND '' Mothers' AND '' High Social Risk” AND '' State of Nutrition '' and, in English, '' Sense of Coherence ”AND '' Mothers” AND '' High Social Risk ”AND '' Nutrition Status” in all databases. It was selected 04 articles that fit according to the eligibility criteria Results: It was possible to note that 100% of the articles mentioned that mothers with a strong SOC were prone to practice healthy behaviors in their children. Being unanimous among the articles that a high sense of coherence is associated to a low level of stress and that social support (friends and family) was an associated positive factor. SOC's influence on socioeconomic status and education until then, there are divergences. Conclusion: The articles allowed identifying evidence that mothers with a strong sense of coherence were predisposed to practice healthy behaviors and deal better with adversity. They reinforce that the prevalence of overweight preschoolers is related to low maternal SOC, however studies with these variables are still scarce.